Directions
Public Transportation
Subway
Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass Station. A free shuttle bus will carry you to the campus, which you can track in real-time using our GPS system.
Commuter Rail
Take the commuter rail to the JFK/UMass station from the South Shore on the Middleboro, Plymouth and Greenbush lines. A free shuttle bus will carry you to the campus, which you can track in real-time using our GPS system.
Bus
Kenmore Square stop (service all day): the Number 8 bus; the last one leaves campus at 1 a.m. Forest Hills stop (rush hour only): the Number 16.
By car from the north
To campus
Take Interstate 93 South through Boston to Exit 15 (Columbia Road/JFK Library). Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Columbia Road, and then take your first right in the rotary. Follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.
To the UMass Boston Bayside Lot
Take Interstate 93 South through Boston to Exit 15 (Columbia Road/JFK Library). Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Columbia Road. Go straight into the rotary. Take the second exit (a right) onto Day Blvd. Take your first left onto Mt. Vernon Street. The UMass Boston Bayside Lot is straight ahead, past the DoubleTree, on your left. Take the shuttle bus to campus.
By car from the south
To campus
Take Interstate 93 North to exit 14 (Morrissey Boulevard/JFK Library) and follow Morrissey Boulevard north to the campus.
To the UMass Boston Bayside Lot
Follow Morrissey Blvd., passing the front of BC High School instead of turning onto the campus. Turn right at the first intersection to Mt. Vernon Street. The UMass Boston Bayside Lot will be on your left. Take the shuttle bus to campus.
By car from the west
To campus
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to Interstate 93. Take I-93 South one mile to Exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester). Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Columbia Road, and then take your first right in the rotary. Follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.
To the UMass Boston Bayside Lot
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to Interstate 93. Take I-93 South one mile to Exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester). Take a left at the end of the ramp onto Columbia Road. Go straight into the rotary. Take the second exit (a right) onto Day Blvd. Take your first left onto Mt. Vernon Street. The UMass Boston Bayside Lot is straight ahead, past the DoubleTree, on your left. Take the shuttle bus to campus.
Parking fees
$6 per single use. $3 for up to 60 minutes in the Short-term Lot. For details, see Parking Costs. Please contact the Office of Transportation Services (Second Floor, Quinn Administration Building) for information about multipark, monthly and semester passes at 617.287.5041. You can also get more information from Customer Service at 617.287.4000.
